Mystery surrounds cause of boy's suicide in Panhandle lavatory
Peter Roberts, father of Paul Roberts, a 15 year old Indianapolis employee who killed himself in the Panhandle station lavatory, would not or could not explain the act. Paul faced an expected promotion and appeared cheerful before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Logansport
Chicago
Cudahy
Minn
Kahn Tailoring Company
Indianapolis
Cutter
P. J. Gagnon
Paul Roberts
Gagnon
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Gberts
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Suit on Bond Over Harold Estate Trusteesson Trial
Suit against bond sureties Broyles Greenlee McMahan Nuzum Brickley Phillips Ro Jones Jones Smith Martin seeks 5877 dollars on the relation of Pipe Creek township Madison county. It includes Harold s allowance as overseer of the poor and tests whether a trustee may receive more than 2 per diem for actual township duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broyles
C. M. Greenlee
FE. C. McMahan
J. N. Nuzum
John Brickley
Marion Phillips
J. T. Rodefer
W. H. Jones
W. H. Smith
Sherman Martin
D. C. Harold
Pipe Creek Township
Madison County
Harold
Favor High Tariff Debate at Bridge City Society
The Bridge City Debating Society last night voted 2 to 1 in favor of the resolution that a high protective tariff benefits American labor. Affirmative speakers were J. E. Ludders and O. P. Smith. negative speakers were G. W. Burkhart and Philander Bowman Dornblasser. Judging panel: Mrs. O. P. Smith, Ella Brown, and W. B. Maley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge City Debating Society
J. E. Ludders
O. P. Smith
G. W. Burkhart
Philander Bowman Dornblasser
Ella Brown
W. B. Maley
Powell Sued for Divorce in Circuit Court
Ada C. Powell files for divorce from Senator Josiah G. Powell alleging ten years of cruel treatment and two years of neglect. She seeks custody of four children and $5,000 alimony, with a decree likely to be granted and a planned compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Ada C. Powell
McConnell
Burgman Family Narrowly Escapes Gas Flood
In a Chicago physician's letter to a local paper, Dr. R G Burgman recounts a near fatal gas leak at their apartment. He and his wife were overcome by fumes in a cellar, but Rev George Dugan arrived in time to rescue them and pull Burgman to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Burgman
Chicago
George Dugan
Burgman
Lim
Queer Faze in 2 Cent Fare Law Discovered
Crestline Ohio attorneys uncovered an odd loophole in the 2 cent fare law. Daily commuters from Crestline to Bucyrus travel twelve miles and pay 25 cents. North Robinson lies halfway. Crestline to North Robinson costs 10 cents and North Robinson to Bucyrus 10 cents. It was ten days before it was found that 10 cents could be paid on each round trip by paying fare twice.
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Crestline, O
Crestline
Bucyrus
North Robison
North Robinson
Bueyras
License Issued After Indiana Conference
George W. Fender Jr returned from Indianapolis where he represented the Knights of Honor in a meeting with state officials over granting a license. The license was granted as the order could show assets meeting legal requirements. Fender stands as state leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Fender, Jr
Indianapolis
Knights of Honor
Indiana
Mr. Fender Ji
Rural Teachers Rally as Court Break Ends Term
Deputy Sheriff arrests Frank Hoover near Twelve Mile during school hours on riot charges. Hoover bonds for April term as Walter Barnhart linked to the same gang from New Waverly. Dunn seeks a new trial in Edward Dunn case. Royal Center defendants in circuit court. Guardian Reitemeier sues Catherine Mutchler et al. for partition and rents accounting.
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Larry
Billy” Jacks
Shaffer
Frank Hoover
Twelve Mile
Livingston
Hoover
New Waverly
Walter Barnhart
Kistler
Edward Dunn
Dunn
McGregor
Royal Center
Joseph H. Reitemeier
Mary B. Reiteeler
Voice Culture Services of H W Kirby at Market Street
Mr. H W Kirby offers voice culture sessions with terms and time appointments from 211 West Market Street. Telephone 582 for mornings scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Kirby
West Market Street
Judge Dissolves Restraining Order in Laporte Salary Case
Special Judge Higgins dissolves the restraining order and refuses a temporary injunction in the case brought by Philip Bongertz against Laporte city officials over the mayor and council set salaries for Marshal Clint Cochrane. The dispute centers on salaries from 1905 to 1906 and the city’s cost-saving strategy in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins
Laporte
Philip Bongerz
Clint Cochrane
C. E. Wolfe
Cochrane
Bongerz
Supreme Court
Darrow
Bongert
Beangerz
Biddle
Bengerz
Five Days Journey to Revelstoke on CP Rail
A letter from E. M. Cook reports his Toronto departure on March 19 with family for Revelstoke British Columbia. They expected to arrive March 24 after five days on the Canadian Pacific line. Revelstoke is praised as a fine city with a strong M C A where Mr Cook will head. He previously served as general secretary of the Logansport R R Y M C A before moving to Toronto and now to Revelstoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Cook
Toronto
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Revelstoke
B. C
Cook
United States
Logansport
Wabash Man Robert Thompson Visits City
Robert Thompson of Wabash, father of Mrs. Belle McNary, is visiting the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thompson
Wabash
Belle McNary
Foreclosure Suit Sues William Owen on Tenth Street Home
Henry A. Luce stepson sues William B. Owen and Aimee H. Owen for foreclosure and receiver of property on Tenth street. Judge Larry names George A. Kistler as receiver. Notes totaling about 10 000 dollars trace back through William Brown trustee and Logansport Bank to the Umex Trust and Forgy to Luce. The article hints at Willie’s whereabouts while pushing the case.
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William D. Owen
Owen
Circuit Court
Frank V. Guthrie
Henry A. Luce
J. J. Stuart
William B. Owen
Aimee H. Owen
Tenth Street
Larry
George A. Kistler
William Brown
Lilen Brown
El Paso Graduate Hangs Self in Blackfoot Cellar
Fred L. Glessing, 17, a El Paso high school graduate, took his life in the cellar of his brother's home in Blackfoot Ind. The low ceiling forced him to tie his feet back. Authorities say bi physical condition worries contributed to the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Glessing
el Paso
Lil
Blackfoot
Ind
Fight on Fourth Street Involves Two Dogs and Crowd
A morning melee on Fourth Street between M A Jordans bull dog and Tom Deanes push cart dog drew a crowd of about a hundred. Deane suffered a severe hand wound when the bull dog bit him, and he was treated by Dr. Hetherington. Police may order the Jordan dog killed as dangerous.
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M. A. Jordan
Fourth Street
Tom Deane
Jordan
Market
Canal Streets
Deane
Sir John Hildebrandt
Dr. Hetherington
Hildebrandt
Hetherington
Herrman’s
Fornoff
Feud Between Schoolboys Sparks Violent Alley Battle
Rival students from the high and central schools clashed in snowball rock and brick armed fighting in an alley between Ninth Tenth streets Market Broadway. Police rounded up the combatants and no serious injuries were reported.
Ananias Baker Seeks renomination in Cass and Fulton
Ananias Baker runs for another term as joint Republican representative from Cass and Fulton counties. He aims to continue his record including the anti-cigaret bill from the last session. Rumor says his political rise may be stopped at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananias Baker
Cass
Fulton
Congress
Anaunas
Fortune in Ash Pile at Hattiesburg Drug Store
A porter at Connor Brothers drug store in Hattiesburg Mississippi dumped store sweepings into a rear alley. Policeman Norwood pulled from the rubbish an envelope containing greenbacks bank checks and other negotiable papers valued at 31983.12 belonging to Dr J A B Sikes of Iron City Georgia who later learned his fortune was missing after traveling to New Orleans.
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Connor Brothers
Hattiesburg
iMss
Norwood
J. A. B. Sikes
Iron City
New Orleans
Whittaker Plans Personal Talks With Indiana Prisoners
Superintendent Will H. Whittaker of the Indiana reformatory will hold private heart to heart talks with each convict three times a year. He has already spoken with over two hundred of the 1,100 inmates as he works to aid true reform and emulate Denver Judge Lindsay in gaining delinquents’ confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Whittaker
Indiana
Whittaker
Lindsay
Denver
Col
Reformatory
Immortal J. N. to be sent to Wyandot infirmary
The Wyandot county infirmary directors receive a letter from Perry county superintendent stating that Immortal J. N. Free is in New Lexington and will be sent back to Wyandot for care. Directors N. J. Seifert and K. A. Hetzel plan to travel to New Lexington to fetch the wanderer.
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Reetors
Upper Sandusky
J. W. McDonald
Perry County
New Lexington
J. N. Free
Wyandot County Infirmary
N. J. Seifert
K. A. Hetzel
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Peter Roberts
Panhandle Station
Wolf & Tucker's
Mr. Roberts
Bond
Bridge City
Debating Club
St Powell
Josiah G. Powell
Si” Powell
DR. Burgman
Hadley
Missouri
E. M. Cook
Qowen’s
Willie
Henry E. Luce
High School
Central
Carnegie Library
Lottie Aldrich
Lover
Ues
Reform School
H. D. Lollar
Harry Espelage
Ananias
Superintendent of Reformatory
J. N
Ohio
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